Colorado Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Colorado area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Colorado HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa County, CO | $69,600 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Archuleta County, CO | $98,300 | $33,000 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| Baca County, CO | $70,600 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Bent County, CO | $67,100 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Boulder, CO MSA | $150,000 | $45,000 | $75,000 | $106,800 |
| Boulder, CO MSA | $150,000 | $45,000 | $75,000 | $106,800 |
| Chaffee County, CO | $111,100 | $33,350 | $55,550 | $88,900 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | $84,500 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area | $116,400 | $34,900 | $58,200 | $93,100 |
| Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area | $116,400 | $34,900 | $58,200 | $93,100 |
| Conejos County, CO | $75,700 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Costilla County, CO | $52,800 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Crowley County, CO | $69,500 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Custer County, CO | $85,600 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Delta County, CO | $78,600 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA | $144,000 | $43,200 | $72,000 | $106,800 |
| Dolores County, CO | $88,100 | $33,000 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| Eagle County, CO | $125,600 | $41,600 | $69,350 | $110,950 |
| Fort Collins, CO MSA | $130,400 | $39,100 | $65,200 | $104,300 |
| Fort Collins, CO MSA | $130,400 | $39,100 | $65,200 | $104,300 |
| Fremont County, CO | $87,700 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Garfield County, CO | $114,100 | $34,250 | $57,050 | $91,300 |
| Grand County, CO | $123,600 | $36,950 | $61,600 | $98,550 |
| Grand Junction, CO MSA | $100,600 | $33,000 | $50,300 | $80,500 |
| Grand Junction, CO MSA | $100,600 | $33,000 | $50,300 | $80,500 |
| Greeley, CO MSA | $128,000 | $37,450 | $62,450 | $99,900 |
| Greeley, CO MSA | $128,000 | $37,450 | $62,450 | $99,900 |
| Gunnison County, CO | $130,800 | $37,100 | $61,850 | $98,950 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | $87,500 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Huerfano County, CO | $71,000 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Jackson County, CO | $97,400 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Kiowa County, CO | $76,900 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | $89,000 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| La Plata County, CO | $114,700 | $34,400 | $57,350 | $91,750 |
| Lake County, CO | $124,600 | $34,450 | $57,450 | $91,900 |
| Las Animas County, CO | $74,400 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Lincoln County, CO | $87,700 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Logan County, CO | $83,000 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Mineral County, CO | $76,400 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Moffat County, CO | $96,100 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Montezuma County, CO | $84,800 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Montrose County, CO | $89,900 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Morgan County, CO | $87,100 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Otero County, CO | $68,500 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Ouray County, CO | $112,400 | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| Phillips County, CO | $103,100 | $33,000 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| Pitkin County, CO | $142,100 | $42,650 | $71,050 | $106,800 |
| Prowers County, CO | $72,600 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Pueblo, CO MSA | $87,700 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Pueblo, CO MSA | $87,700 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | $84,000 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | $87,800 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Routt County, CO | $138,700 | $41,600 | $69,350 | $106,800 |
| Saguache County, CO | $63,200 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| San Juan County, CO | $90,000 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| San Miguel County, CO | $131,100 | $39,350 | $65,550 | $104,900 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | $78,700 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Summit County, CO | $145,800 | $43,750 | $72,900 | $115,050 |
| Teller County, CO HUD Metro FMR Area | $112,600 | $33,800 | $56,300 | $90,100 |
| Teller County, CO HUD Metro FMR Area | $112,600 | $33,800 | $56,300 | $90,100 |
| Washington County, CO | $93,300 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
| Yuma County, CO | $92,600 | $33,000 | $48,700 | $77,900 |
Understanding Colorado income limits
Income limits vary widely across Colorado because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.